Thomas v. State

Pope, Judge.

Ronald James Thomas and Joseph Carl Houston were tried jointly and convicted of robbery by sudden snatching. Held:

1. Defendants were convicted of the robbery of a convenience store in Fort Valley, Georgia on the morning of January 27,1982. In their first enumeration of error they contend that the testimony of a state’s witness as to their conduct at a convenience store in nearby Perry, Georgia earlier that same day wrongfully placed their character at issue. The state counters that the evidence was admissible to show motive, scheme, intent and state of mind.

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